Small Stuff
Don’t Sweat Small Stuff ….and it’s small stuff
By Richard Carlson
The book is a publication of 1997. It contains a collection of strategies and short essays that the author-Richard Carlson has seen work in his clients and audience.
Given the current fast life and all that comes with it, the demands of life and the culture today takes a toll on people despite the efforts to shake them off.
In his book, Richard seeks to help you focus on what matters and ignore anything that drains up your energy unnecessarily.
Richard says the following tips will help.
Rise early.
Getting up early enables you to enjoy tranquility before other people wake up. If you develop the culture of taking some time to read, think and meditate early in the morning, you will experience change.
Relax and …show more content…
Choose to be satisfied with where you are at the moment.
My Take
Given the title of the book, one would wish to find very relevant tips on how to stay calm in adversity. Richard gives clichés and vague reminders that may not be very practical.
Reading the book scatters one’s attention to a lot of topics introduced and left loose. It lacked natural flow. I felt like turning to the next page in search of the real thing.
With the many motivational and self-development books in the market, Richard should have paid more attention to a particular subject and sought to address one problem in detail.
He also cites success stories of people who did not use his formula. That is a bit off as the whole idea is to make the reader benefit from the book. It discredits his suggestions.
That said, his advice, “remember that your inbox won’t be empty when you die” is an intriguing thought. Whoever, Richard needed to elaborate it more.
It is a perfect read for someone who is a light reader and is either new or not into reading. To a book worm who has read many books, it may come out as shallow hence
By Richard Carlson
The book is a publication of 1997. It contains a collection of strategies and short essays that the author-Richard Carlson has seen work in his clients and audience.
Given the current fast life and all that comes with it, the demands of life and the culture today takes a toll on people despite the efforts to shake them off.
In his book, Richard seeks to help you focus on what matters and ignore anything that drains up your energy unnecessarily.
Richard says the following tips will help.
Rise early.
Getting up early enables you to enjoy tranquility before other people wake up. If you develop the culture of taking some time to read, think and meditate early in the morning, you will experience change.
Relax and …show more content…
Choose to be satisfied with where you are at the moment.
My Take
Given the title of the book, one would wish to find very relevant tips on how to stay calm in adversity. Richard gives clichés and vague reminders that may not be very practical.
Reading the book scatters one’s attention to a lot of topics introduced and left loose. It lacked natural flow. I felt like turning to the next page in search of the real thing.
With the many motivational and self-development books in the market, Richard should have paid more attention to a particular subject and sought to address one problem in detail.
He also cites success stories of people who did not use his formula. That is a bit off as the whole idea is to make the reader benefit from the book. It discredits his suggestions.
That said, his advice, “remember that your inbox won’t be empty when you die” is an intriguing thought. Whoever, Richard needed to elaborate it more.
It is a perfect read for someone who is a light reader and is either new or not into reading. To a book worm who has read many books, it may come out as shallow hence